Suzy's Case: A Novel by Siegel Andy

Author:Siegel, Andy [Siegel, Andy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Scribner
Published: 2012-07-10T00:00:00+00:00

White Boy, You So Naïve

Trace throws the Impala into gear and does his signature peel-out. Fifteen very quiet minutes later, we arrive in front of a dilapidated brownstone. June turns to Trace. “Thank you, baby. Now please take my lawyer home to Westchester so he can get some rest.” She nods back at me.

“On it,” Trace replies.

Before June opens the door, a thought occurs to me. “How’d you know I live in Westchester?”

“Oh, please,” she says sarcastically, then opens the door with body language that says “Give me a break.” June closes the door, turns, and leans down into the open window. “Counselor, you stay in the back. You’ll be more comfortable.”

Trace keeps his guarding eye on her as she walks toward her building. We both watch as she walks up seven entry steps to a landing, unlocks the exterior door to this five-story structure, enters into a vestibule, opens up an interior door, and begins walking up a flight of stairs that are clearly visible from our curbside position. As she disappears up, Trace puts the Impala in gear and races away in his standard fashion. The power of the low-gear torque throws me back into the red leather. As we cruise through the County of Kings, I’m uncomfortable being chauffeured, feeling as if I’m not worthy.

“Trace, can I ask you something?”

“Just did.”

“Can I ask you something else?”

“Just did again.”

“What floor does June live on?”

“Four.”

“Is there an elevator in the building?”

Trace only chuckles.

“How long has June lived there?”

“Since her baby born.”

“How does Suzy get up to the fourth floor?”

“June wheels her up to the front steps, then puts the brake on the chair. She takes Dog off of Suzy and walks Dog up the front steps and sets her down. She comes back down and lifts Suzy out and carries her up the front steps to the door and sets her down against the wall on the left side of the door. She walks back down to the street, folds up the wheelchair, and carries that up to the front door. She leans the chair against the railing, unlocks the door, opens it, and holds it open with her right foot as she leans down and picks up Suzy. She carries Suzy inside to the next door, goes through that, and sets Suzy down at the foot of the steps. She comes back outside, picks up the wheelchair while keeping that door open with her foot again, and brings it inside. She carries Suzy up the three flights of steps—taking a rest at the landing between the second and third flight—then carries her the rest of the way and brings her into the apartment. She belts Suzy in a chair in the kitchen, then goes back down the three flights to get the wheelchair. She carries it up into the apartment and transfers Suzy back. Dog knows the routine and makes it on her own. That’s about it. I’m feeling her pain every time.”

I feel awful just hearing. “Trace,

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